The Senate on Wednesday said the leadership of the National Assembly will meet President Bola Tinubu over resolutions and recommendations toward curbing killings and general insecurity nationwide. The senate said the recommendations were those made by the eight, ninth and 10th assemblies. The senate resolution followed adoption of...
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President Bola Tinubu has said his 9-month old administration has attracted $30 billion Direct Foreign Investment commitments to shore up the Nigerian economy. Tinubu stated this at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Award on Tuesday in Abuja. The event, with the theme “An Economy in Distress: The...
A Think Tank group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s current economic reforms will unlock the fortunes of the Africa’s largest economy. IMPI Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, said this in a policy analysis released on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that it was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the reforms initiated by the President Bola Tinubu led administration would fortified Nigeria’s economy for growth and future benefit of all citizens. Shettima stated this during the inauguration of the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative (OTNI), on Monday in Gombe. He described Tinubu...
● To suffer penalties for violations Companies that breach the new Expatriate Employment Levy policy will pay N3m for each offence. The offences are not submitting EEL, not registering an employee, a corporate entity not renewing EEL within 30 days, and providing false information on EEL. The Expatriate...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his government’s resolve to fight corruption and create a good business environment, urging Qatari investors to report any Nigerian government official who asks for bribe. Tinubu said this at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, on...
Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, says the present economic hardships in the country did not start from President Bola Tinubu led administration. Umahi made the declaration on Sunday at his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi while addressing newsmen. He attributed the hardships to several...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday witnessed the signing of agreements between Nigeria and Qatar in various sectors of the economy. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the signing, which held in Doha, Qatar, was also witnessed by...
The Southern Nigerian People’s Mandate (SNPM), a coalition of civil societies, wants President Bola Tinubu to use technology to flush out terrorists occupying extensive farmlands across the country. The President of SNPM, Elder Augustine Chukwudum, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu that the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. The president condolence message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on...
These days, the words dominating the air are “hunger” and “protest”. And that, we are told, is because of two others – “dollar” and “salary”. Unfortunately, those capitalising on the latter two words to push for the first two words hardly mention the words “production” and “security” which...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to probe the grim allegations that $3.4 billion loan obtained by Nigeria from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finance the budget and respond to COVID-19...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President is not by chance but a Divine blessing base on purity of his heart. Shettima stated this on Friday when he hosted a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) on a courtesy...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four Nigerian professionals to serve as Executive Directors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the appointment was for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the management team of the FGN Power Company Limited. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ngelale said the appointment was in recognition of the role...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has added weight to appeal made by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State for President Bola Tinubu to stop the purported merger of the Nigerian Army University Biu...
![President Tinubu [in black attire] in the middle during the launch of EEL handbook at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.](https://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG-20240301-WA0003.jpg "FG begins implementation of Expatriates Employment Levy on March 15, promises economic boost 18")
Nigeria is poised to roll out the Expatriates Employment Levy, a move expected to not only generate revenue but also promote local employment opportunities and skill development. The levy, scheduled to commence on Friday, March 15th, 2024, comes as part of the government’s effort to bolster the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the organised labour to make peace, saying it was unfair calling for strikes within just nine months of his administration. The president said this at the inauguration of the red line rail in Lagos, where he reiterated his commitment to deliver good...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday vowed to be relentless in fighting corruption in the country, saying that no matter how much it fought back, it must be exterminated. He spoke at the inauguration of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), the Red Line rail...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the reforms of President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government are well-intentioned and are for the good of the country . Idris spoke at the Punch Nigeria Ltd 50th Anniversary Lecture on Thursday in Lagos. He...